Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1894, AUG. 1014 G. CONANT. The colored Baptists dedicate their new church at Platte City. Elder Harrel, of the Platte City Baptist Church, immerses 35 converts. GEORGE CONANT died at Tracy. He was born in Illinois. July 25, 1847; came to Platte City in 1870; married in 1871 Georgia Hunt, daughter of Charles G. Hunt and Ann Spr.att, daughter of Villian1 Spratt. of Kentucky. Mr. Conant was a hard Worker, and an honorable man, but w.as crippled by an accident and afflicted by disease. His daughter Katie married March 18, 1896. Jas. T. Pitts. .1~ug. 14Congress has long been considering the tariff ques- tion, and to-day passed what is called the Senate bill, which is a. compromise between protection and free trade. Aug. 11The Democratic Convention at Blaryville nominate Y. C. Ellison for Congress, over R. P. C. Wilson. The protracted meeting in the Eaptist Church at Platte City results in 51 additions. .1213}. 18A large Sundayschool picnic at Prairie Point. .1 ug. .i20Republican mass meeting atPlatte City elect a cen- tral committee. and nominate a ticket for the November election. Platte River is extremely low. slug. 26Morgan Kay is stunned, and seriously injured, by a fall from his wagon, which was struck by the electric cars of Leavenworth. He sued the company for damages in the United States court at Topeka, and had a Verdict for $1,200. Geo. Crowther is the Republican nominee for Congress, and is elected. .1111;/. 28The county fair commeucesit is a nancial success. WILLIAM SCHABACK Died near Weston. He was a German by birth; came to America in 184.8, and settled in Platte; married in 1852 Fannie Ballinger, daughter of Sebastian. He was a farmer and highly esteemed. Children: I. ANN SCHABACK, married Patrick O'Roark. Children: 1. Thomas. II. LIZZIE SCHABACK. md Feb. 12, 1883, John Thorn. Children: 1. Harry Thorn. 2. Eddie. 3. Ruth. III. AMELIA SCHABACK, md John Baker. Children: 1. Florence. 2. Georgie. IV. EMMA SCHABACK. md J. H. Humphrey. (See) Children: 1. Ruby F. 2. Orlando. Y. William. b. June 26. 186$). VI. Walter F.. b). Sept. 2. 1872.